SNOW HILL – Area residents will have a rare opportunity to appreciate America’s national animal in its natural environment this month as Pocomoke River State Park hosts three Eagle Watch events.As it has for several years, Pocomoke River State Park will offer three Eagle Watch dates this month. They are scheduled for Jan. 17, 24… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Council Needs To Simplify Smoking Talks
Ocean City needs to quickly resolve what it wants to do with smoking on the beach and the Boardwalk.This has been a difficult and unnecessarily complicated process for the town, and the new Mayor and Council, with its three new council members, is clearly struggling with it as was the case with the former body,… Read more »
Coastal Lacrosse Club Registration Now Open
BERLIN- The holidays are now in the rear view mirror and school is back in session, meaning the 2015 Coastal Lacrosse Club season is right around the corner and registration is now open.The Coastal Lacrosse Club is looking forward to its 7th season and is excited to see how far it has come and is… Read more »
Seahawks Roll Past Washington, 77-6
BERLIN- With the drama of junior guard Dayona Godwin’s 1,000th career point dispensed with early, the Decatur girls’ varsity basketball team rolled past visiting Washington, 77-6, on Tuesday.With a full house on hand to watch Godwin’s milestone, the Seahawks left little to chance against the overmatched Jags on Tuesday. After swapping a couple of early… Read more »
More Child Sex Abuse Charges Filed
WEST OCEAN CITY — A West Ocean City business owner had additional charges filed against him this week after two more child sex abuse victims came forward with information about alleged incidents several years ago.On Dec. 3, Worcester County Bureau of Investigation (WCBI) detectives began an investigation into a suspected online child solicitation case in… Read more »
Man Gets One Year In Jail For 11th DUI Arrest
SNOW HILL — A Selbyville man, characterized by prosecutors this week as “perhaps the most dangerous driver” in Worcester County, was found guilty of driving while impaired this week and sentenced to one year in jail for his 11th drunk-driving arrest.A Worcester County Circuit Court jury deliberated for about a half an hour on Wednesday… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann
The Midnight Football League was a popular activity for Ocean City’s summer workers in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Young men from local establishments, such as Phillips Crab House, Frontier Town, the Ocean City Police Department and The Embers, played a rough and tumble brand of touch football for glory, beer and bragging… Read more »
What’s Your Sign?
ARIES (March 21 to April 19): That lower-than-acceptable performance you’re getting from others in your group might be the result of miscommunication. If so, correct it before serious problems arise later on.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): An unexpected situation could call for a change of plans. If so, you might feel that this is… Read more »
Parent Input Sought On School Calendar Options
BERLIN – Parents of students in Worcester County’s public schools have one more week to share their thoughts on proposed calendars for the coming school year.The school system has released three potential calendar options. Students, parents and staff have until Friday, Jan. 16 to provide their input before the proposals are presented to the Worcester… Read more »
OC Council Stops Short Of Boardwalk Smoking Ban; Designated Beach Sites Proposed
OCEAN CITY – While the Mayor and City Council are in agreement to move forward with designated smoking areas on the beach, no conclusion has been reached as far as the Boardwalk.This week the Mayor and City Council continued discussion to restrict smoking to designated areas on the beach and adjacent to the Boardwalk.City Manager… Read more »